CVE-2011-1126

Description

VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025270 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43885 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/43943 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8173 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1126?
CVE-2011-1126 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1126?
To fix CVE-2011-1126, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1126 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1126 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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